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SUMMARY:BetaBagels 015: '25-'26 Civic Innovation Fellows' Showcase & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for BetaBagels 015: 2025-2026 Civic Innovation Fellows’ Showcase and Celebration. \n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to celebrate our thirteenth cohort\, Ayela Janjua and Jillian Melough\, as they complete their fellowship journey! This showcase is a chance to hear their reflections firsthand\, see the impact of their work\, and honor their growth as the next generation of public interest technologists. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we trace their journey from the College of Staten Island to organizing digital and data literacy events across New York City\, including our inaugural Mapping for Equity events on Staten Island. Learn how public interest technology has influenced their academic and professional growth\, and ask them about their aspirations and how they hope to carry this work into their future careers. \n\n\n\nCome for an afternoon of storytelling\, community\, and celebration! \n\n\n\nRun-of-Show: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM – Refreshments\n\n\n\n2:00 PM – Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n2:15 PM – Fellows’ Fireside Chat Conversation\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – Certification Ceremony\n\n\n\n3:15 PM – END\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please reach out to events@beta.nyc before Thursday\, May 7. \n\n\n\nAdditional path finding and building access details will be sent to registered guests. If you have any specific needs or accommodation requests\, please also reach out to us at events@beta.nyc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Civic Innovation Fellows\n\n\n\nJillian Melough (she/her) is a student at the College of Staten Island majoring in Psychology. As a Civic Innovation Fellow\, Jillian is focused on building meaningful professional connections and expanding her skill set to better serve her community. She is driven by a desire to take on projects that uplift those around her and create a lasting impact\, regardless of scale. Outside of her civic work\, Jillian is a creative who loves to draw\, paint\, and listen to music. Looking toward the future\, she aspires to a career dedicated to helping others in every capacity possible. \n\n\n\nAyela Janjua (she/her) is a student at the College of Staten Island\, where she majors in Sociology with a concentrated focus on Criminology and Social Justice. As a Civic Innovation Fellow\, Ayela is eager to leverage technology as a tool for the public good\, contributing her skills to the ongoing betterment of New York City. Her academic background in social justice informs her approach to civic tech and community service. Outside of the fellowship\, Ayela is an avid baker and a proud pet owner to her cat.
URL:https://www.beta.nyc/event/betanyc-25-26-civic-innovation-fellows-celebration-showcase/
CATEGORIES:BetaBagels,Cohort Showcase
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SUMMARY:BetaNYC Civic Innovation Fellows Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the BetaNYC Fellows’ Showcase\, where our fellows will share reflections on their journey\, highlight what they’ve learned\, and celebrate the skills they’ve built in public interest technology.  \n\n\n\nCome hear their stories and help us honor their hard work and impact! RSVP required and space is limited. \n\n\n\nThe NYC PIT Pop Up is located at the Oculus World Trade Center in Downtown Manhattan\, right in the heart of the city’s most dynamic transportation hub. See How to Find Us. \n\n\n\nInside the Oculus\, the Pop Up is located on the Main Floor C2\, in the South Concourse\, at Shop #53 (next to M.A.C. Cosmetics). The space is fully wheelchair accessible and close to accessible entrances and elevators within the Oculus.
URL:https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251219/
LOCATION:NYC PIT Pop Up at The Oculus\, 185 Greenwich Street\, New York\, New York\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cohort Showcase
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SUMMARY:El Puente Discotech and BetaNYC Fellows' Graduation
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating BetaNYC’s 2023-2024 Civic Innovation Fellows at El Puente’s Community Discotech! \nWhen: May 10\, 2024\, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; BetaNYC Graduation Ceremony is at 5:15 PMWhere: El Puente’s Community Tech Lab\, 211 S 4th St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \nWhat to know? This Discotech event is a collaboration between El Puente\, Community Tech NY\, and BetaNYC. Please join us early if you can! Our fellows’ graduation begins at 5:15 pm and the full event runs from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. There will be music\, food\, and many North Brooklyn data and community tech projects to learn about— including the Civic Innovation Fellows’ Mapping for Equity (M4E) project!
URL:https://www.beta.nyc/event/el-puente-discotech-and-betanyc-fellows-graduation/
LOCATION:El Puente De Williamsburg Inc\, 211 S 4th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cohort Showcase
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SUMMARY:Civic Innovation Fellows Summer Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Our Summer 2022 Civic Innovations Fellows delivered a summer showcase presentation as they wrapped up their time with us.
URL:https://www.beta.nyc/event/civic-innovation-fellows-summer-showcase/
LOCATION:Office of the Manhattan Borough President\, 1 Centre St 19th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civic Innovation Fellows' Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:BetaNYC would like to invite you to be a guest at our Civic Innovation Fellows Spring Showcase next Friday\, May 20th from 2:30-4:30pm at the Fund for the City of New York. \nStudents have been studying and working with us 1-2 days a week during the last two months. We are so pleased with this cohort’s energy and enthusiasm for learning how to use open data and contribute to the data commons. Most of this semester’s cohort began with some familiarity with spreadsheets and basic data functions. Today we are thrilled to see them: \n\ncreating data visualizations with DataWrapper (a tool used by journalists)\nnavigating the NYC Open Data Platform with ease\nautomating data processes using Google Sheets using the programming language R\nharnessing GIS tools to survey and map public realm data into OpenStreetMap (a wikipedia for maps that many people rely on for accurate geospatial information)\nand more generally\, building an understanding of how our city operates and the opportunities in front of them to build a stronger democracy\n\nPresentations begin around 2:30pm\, followed by refreshments and brief remarks from Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
URL:https://www.beta.nyc/event/civic-innovation-fellows-spring-showcase/
LOCATION:Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)\, 121 Avenue of the Americas\, 6th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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